Embers Text API

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A library mod that gives full control over animated, styled text overlays. Display rich on-screen messages with effects like rainbow gradients, neon glows, typewriter reveals, glitch distortion, and more… all composable and stackable.

[!(https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/effects/rainbow.webp)](https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/effects/text-effects/#rainbow) [!(https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/effects/glow.webp)](https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/effects/text-effects/#neon) [!(https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/effects/typewriter.webp)](https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/effects/text-effects/#typewriter) [!(https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/effects/glitch.webp)](https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/effects/text-effects/#glitch) [!(https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/effects/matrix.webp)](https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/effects/message-effects/#matrix) [!(https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/effects/shatter.webp)](https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/effects/message-effects/#shatter)

_Click any preview - every effect has an animated example in the (https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/effects/text-effects/)**._


## Features

Visual Effects: Rainbow, gradient, glitch, wave, shake, pulse, outline, and more… per-character and stackable Neon Glow: SDF-based halos around glyphs, with color, radius, softness, and pulse control Animations: Typewriter text, obfuscate reveal/hide, scrolling marquees Message Effects: Whole-message motion like slam, shatter, matrix, slide, breathe, and spin Markup Parser: XML-style tags for easy text styling ``, `;`, ``, `` MSDF Font Rendering: Crisp TrueType/OpenType fonts at any scale using Multi-Channel Signed Distance Fields with sharp corner reproduction Inline Rendering: Items and entities within text Server-Side Control: Send styled messages from server to clients Highly Customizable: Per-character effects, gradients, backgrounds, anchors, and queue channels

## Commands

| Command |Description | | ------------------------------------ |-------------------------------------- | | /eta send player duration text |Send a styled message | | /eta queue player channel definition |Queue sequential messages on a channel | | /eta test id |Play a built-in demo message | | /eta test effect name |Preview an individual effect | | /eta test combo effects |Preview effect combinations |

## For Developers

Embers Text API provides a full Java API for sending styled messages from the server. Register custom effects, parse markup, or build spans programmatically.

Check the (https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/)** for integration guides and API reference.

## For Pack Devs

This is a library/api mod, it does nothing in gameplay on its own, but the command system lets you create and test effects in-game, and the inline markup (like `` or ``) styles item names, tooltips, and quest descriptions! Safe to include in any pack. Great for quest descriptions, tips, boss introductions, or any stylish text overlay. * Works with KubeJS and datapacks! v3 includes built in (https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/reference/kubejs/)!

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